- Security systems are a crucial part of any home,
protecting you, your family, and your valuables.
Home security used to be expensive,
requiring equipment to be professionally installed,
and also requiring lengthy contracts, as well.
Nowadays, smart home tech has gotten so good,
that we're able to build our own
home security systems that are reliable,
using components from companies we trust.
Honeywell set out to make an all-in-one
home security solution that's both cost effective
and something that's easy for anyone to set up and install.
Today I'm gonna give you a look at
the Honeywell Smart Home Security Starter Kit
and how easy it is to integrate into any home or apartment.
What's going on, tech squad?
Andru Edwards here, editor-in-chief for GearLive.com.
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As I mentioned, today we are taking a look
at this right here.
This is Honeywell's Smart Home Security Starter Kit.
It's an all-in-one self monitored system,
which means you set it up and you control everything
with no need for a contract or monthly fee.
And it's also got some smart home features up its sleeve
including being able to be controlled not with just Alexa
and Google Assistant but also,
it has Alexa built into the device as well.
And by the way, big shout out to Honeywell
for sending over the Smart Home Security Starter Kit
and for sponsoring this video.
As I mentioned, this is
the Honeywell Smart Home Security Starter Kit.
On the inside of the box you're gonna get
a camera base station with Alexa built-in, as I mentioned,
along with two door and window access sensors,
a remote key fob and instructions
to download the mobile app.
The camera base station serves as the hub of the system,
its got a 1080p camera that supports both
facial recognition and motion sensing.
Its also got two-way audio built-in,
that's going to allow you to communicate with anyone
in your home when you're away using the Honeywell app.
The base station also has a three microphone array built-in,
which means that no matter where you are in the room,
it should be able to hear you.
One reason you're gonna want it to hear you,
besides that two-way audio communication is
because its got Alexa built into the unit.
And I know when I was its got Alexa built-in that,
that might be a little confusing because
there's a lot of devices out there that are controllable
by Amazon's smart assistant but when I say it's built-in
what I mean is, you can actually talk to Alexa
through the base station as if it were an Amazon Echo.
That means, when you're near it, you can ask
the base station things like the upcoming weather forecast,
you can use it to control your lights
and smart home devices or even listen to music.
Its got a speaker built-in, the speaker is pretty powerful
and it also doubles as a 90 decibel security alarm
to scare away intruders.
Now not only is Alexa built-in
but it's also Alexa controllable as well.
If you have multiple Echo devices around your home,
you can change modes on the security system
using any of them.
Oh, and if you're a Google Assistant user,
with Google Home devices spread throughout your house,
you can control the system using those as well.
I mentioned facial recognition
being built into the base station too.
They way that works is, you can get a notification
through the smartphone app
letting you know who has arrived at home
if it's someone that its been programed to recognize.
Now it's someone who it doesn't recognize enters your home,
you can actually set it to start recording
and send you a notification when that happens.
The Honeywell Base Station will save recorded clips
in the cloud for 24 hours allowing you to access
all of them through the app and you can even download them
to save them permanently if you choose to.
The Honeywell Home Security Base Station is powered
by a wall outlet and if you ever lose power,
its also got a built-in battery that will give it
a 30-minute power reserve.
The station is powered by an eight core Snapdragon processor
to make sure you never miss any action.
And it supports 802.11 a/b/g/n and ac Wi-Fi on both
the 2.4 gigahertz and 5 gigahertz bands
along with support for Z-Wave Plus devices as well.
The base station communicates with other sensors
using Honeywell's proprietary Wiselink Security Protocol.
It also uses standard encryption practices
to make sure things are safe and secure.
Now let's take a look at the door and window sensors.
Paired with the base station, these will notify you
when doors or windows have been opened and closed.
And, they can trigger the camera to start recording
and can also set the alarm to sound if you're away.
The battery in the sensors lasts up to four years
and changing the battery is pretty simple.
On the back, it comes with double-sided tape
so you can just stick them on a wall or on a window sill.
The included remote control can be attached to your keychain
and lets you control the alarm system
and change modes with a simple press of a button.
The battery in the remote lasts up to five years
and it's great to have a physical remote with you
in case you don't have a phone handy
or in case your phone is dead.
The Honeywell Home Security System
is flexible and expandable.
You can add additional components like motion sensors
and even more cameras.
They all communicate with the base station
to make sure everything stays up and running.
It's an affordable and simple way
to protect your home or apartment.
The Honeywell Smart Home Security Starter Kit starts at $449
as configured here in the box
but if you go over to the website you can actually see
different packages and bundles that will allow you
to get all the different components
that you need for your specific use case.
Now I wanna hear from you guys,
what did you think of Honeywell's
Smart Home Security System Started Kit?
The home security system in a box.
Is it something that you would be interested in?
Do you find it intriguing to be able to monitor
your own home when you're away instead of paying
a monthly fee to a more traditional service?
Sound off in the comments below.
I'll meet you there for further discussion.
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